Highlights for the Week Ending November 22, 2013

Several more stories and articles focusing on the Boston-area restaurant scene came out over the past week, including an historic diner reopening, a Back Bay bar being replaced by a new spot, and a landmark restaurant south of the city closing down. In addition, our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants) included a new review of an Irish pub in Brighton, a running list of restaurants open on Thanksgiving, and a photo of a fruit tart from a South End bakery-cafe.

Below are links to these and other items from the past week:

Boston Restaurant Talk

Salem State University to Reopen the Salem Diner

Senator Robert Hedlund May Open a Second Restaurant

Cuffs in Boston's Back Bay to Close; New Bar to Take Its Place

Update: Christo's in Brockton Is Closing; Plans Underway for Takeout Spot, Smaller Restaurant

Holyoke Center in Cambridge's Harvard Square Becomes Smith Center; Status of Restaurants Unknown

Boston's Hidden Restaurants

New Review: Porter Belly's in Brighton, MA

Photo: Shawarma from Rami's in Brookline, MA

List of Boston-Area Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving

Updated Review: Kashish in Belmont, MA

Photo: Fruit Tart from Flour in Boston, MA

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